3.0.0 3896 2023-01-15T10:18:06Z 2023-01-15T10:18:06Z House H HR 2004-03-04 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2004-04-02T17:08:30Z Referred to 2004-03-04T16:31:18Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-03-04T16:31:13Z ICARE Act 108 3031 S 2004-12-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11901-11905) Related bill CRS ICARE Act 108 1934 S 2003-11-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15648-15651) Identical bill CRS 2004-04-02 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2004-03-04 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-03-04 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-03-04 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2004-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000595 Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4] Jim DeMint R SC 4 N A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2004-03-04 True B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2004-03-04 True O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2004-03-04 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2004-03-04 True P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2004-03-04 True P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2004-03-04 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2004-03-04 True S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2004-03-04 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2004-03-04 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2004-03-04 True N000143 Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] ANNE NORTHUP R KY M. 3 2004-03-25 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2004-04-20 False F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2004-04-28 False C001044 Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] BRAD CARSON D OK 2 2004-06-01 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2004-07-07 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2004-07-20 False International Affairs Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Admission of nonimmigrants Adoption Advice and consent of the Senate Aliens Census Child health Child labor Child welfare Citizenship Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Department of Homeland Security Department of State Electronic government information Emigration Employee training Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal employees Fees Foster home care Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Human rights Immigration International cooperation Judicial review Kidnapping Labor and Employment Law Licenses Orphans Parent and child Passports Presidential appointments Science, Technology, Communications Standards Treaties Vaccination Visas International Affairs 00 2004-03-04 Introduced in House 2004-04-20T17:09:00Z Intercountry Adoption Reform Act of 2004 or ICARE Act - Establishes an Office of Intercountry Adoptions within the Department of State (DOS). Requires the President to appoint an Ambassador at Large to head the Office.

Transfers to the Office all immigration functions with respect to intercountry adoptions currently performed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic U.S. citizenship to internationally adopted children upon entry of a full and final adoption decree (thus dispensing with the need for such children to obtain visas).

Creates a new W nonimmigrant visa category for children traveling to the United States to be adopted by U.S. citizens.

Allows adopted children age 18 or under to claim an exception to immunization requirements for purposes of admissibility (currently limited to those age 10 or under).

Redefines the term "adoptable child."

Requires U.S. citizen adoptive parents to obtain approval of an adoption petition prior to issuance of a W visa or a full and final adoption decree. Provides that such petitions are subject to the terms applicable to orphan petitions. Directs the Ambassador to issue regulations: (1) establishing an expedited reapproval process for families whose prior approvals to adopt have expired; and (2) governing the appeal of petition denials.

Requires the Office to determine whether a child is an adoptable child, pursuant to specified procedures, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a W visa or a full and final adoption decree.

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